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That test doesn't work for me. Civilians are not expected to actively go out and stop criminals. When the police arrest you, do what they say. Simple. If the arrest was wrong then let your lawyer argue that.

People first, then my Panic Bag.

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Wait, you mean the first clip where the "unarmed" man raises a 3' pipe bender (metal pipe with a metal hook on the end) at the one officer? Cause I sure as shit don't consider him to be unarmed. Also, he fired 5 shots - that's not "emptying his gun". You just added that for dramatic effect. Or do you mean another clip?

Agree with above on some videos being justified and some not. Some of the ones where the cops are beating on the legs/arms/torso of individuals on the ground are because the subject is still resisting getting cuffed. If the subject won't roll into his stomach and put his hands behind his back then he can't be controlled enough to be arrested. The police are entitled to use force to gain compliance for a lawful arrest and a subject that fights to the bitter end is still resisting even if he is surrounded by officers. What are the police to do? Jsut say "Ok, we give up, we can't get the cuffs on so you can go home." Clearly there have been and will continue to be abuses, and I hope that they are all brought to light. Daniel Sayers, John McKenna, Brett Darrow, Anthony Graber are all examples of bad cops doing bad things. I agree that everyone should be able to film anyone involved in any government role at any time. Film the police if you see them - just don't involve yourself in the scene. More than likely your video will show the officer dealing with the situation appropriately, even if you don't understand why it's appropriate.

It gets better... They messed up the alignment and I have to take it back tomorrow.

Youtube account + Google Adsense (those ads on the videos) = I get a couple bucks for every thousand views, and about a buck per click on the ad. I had a runaway vid that scored over 1m hits in december. That vid is still going. I made $400 in november, $1600 in december and $300 in january.

It coudl go either way - the sign tips it in my favor.

So, a sign inside the car saying that audio is being recorded keeps me in compliance with wiretap laws.

I'm not that vindictive. The cameras exist to act as a witness in a crash. An ancillary bonus is that I can post up youtube videos of weird things, near misses and angry cops and make hundreds of dollars a month on adsense (I made $1607 December alone). You can bet this video will go up there too and make me some money. If the shop is going to deal with that one employee then why would I want to hurt the shop as a whole? Especially one I have an established long-term custoemr relationship with? They've always done good work in the past and never been stupid. No need to put the hurt on people for mistakes when those mistakes are corrected. I thought it was an interesting thing worth talking about. If you don't, sorry.

Hopefully she'll get in another crash that leaves her good-looking.

In case the car is broken into, stolen, vandalized or hit in a parking lot. It has vibration sensors and ultrasonic motion detectors that turn the cameras on if people touch the car or get inside it.

I get around this by occasionally asking for the old filter back.

Wiretap laws. http://ohioriders.net/showpost.php?p=786988&postcount=7 It is illegal to record a conversation when nobody in the conversation knows of the recording (with exceptions for police etc.) Every now and then the cameras would catch a conversation. That may or may not be a wiretap violation. Youtubing said video would definitely be a violation. The previous joyriders clearly stated that they knew of the camera and microphone, so their recording was legal. Others, not legal. To make sure I could always use any conversation, I put the sign up. Anyone wants to argue wiretap is out of luck becuase I gave notification.

This is a shop I've used a few times in the past and not had a problem with - don't want the actions of one stupid teenager make me burn my bridges there and not be able to go back.

Not naming the shop.

Yes. This protects me when I post videos of what people in the car say - no wiretap violation of the space is posted as subject to audio recording. People outside the car are in public anyway so it doens't matter.

Just got my car back from the alignment shop. As many of you know I have a dashcam in my car. The tech who took it on a test drive went to a private road near a parking lot, stopped at a stop sign then floored it up to redline in 1st gear, tried to powershift into 2nd but got the gear lever jammed (has happened to me before, so I don't powershift!). Revved the engine a few times trying to get the lever out of beign jammed in 2nd (probably jammed between 2nd and 4th with both detent balls half-stuck in place). Then continued to drive it like he stole it before going back to the shop. So, all in all not the worst thing that could happen, like the last time. But now I'm conviced that these teenagers working at auto shops can't be trusted with even a halfway decent car. I called it in to the manager and said I wasn't making an official complaint, but wanted him to let the tech know that hew can't drive customer's cars like that. At first he was understandibly unwilling to chew out an employee based upon my word alone, but letting him know I have a dashcam changed the tone of the conversation a little. Nobody's getting fired or beaten up, just a quick word in his ear to keep him honest. Going on youtube tonight. Stand by. I'm amazed he didn't see the two coke-can sized cameras behind the rear-view mirror, or the sign on the mirror that says; "This car is subject to constant audio/video monitoring inside and out" This is the second time this has happened - last time was at another shop, another teenage alignment tech. That video went viral and was featured on an online news program, and the guys nearly lost their jobs - I stuck up for their jobs to the owner of the dealership, but agreed they needed to be punished in some way (Some months of probationary status, I believe). In that case the techs knew about the camera and tried to disable it. Didn't succeed. Time for a Valet Mode ECU map. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i37sbNBiFac

I might just do that. Gonna let my car run a couple weeks to be sure it's fully sorted before I tear itno my wife's car.

I'm not asking for a list - I'm asking for recommendations - hence "Where's the BEST place to get..."

After snapping the heads off the two pinch bolts on the front steering knuckles of my Subaru... I asked the dealership how their techs deal with those bolts. They said that the techs heat them up with an oxy torch FIRST to crack the siezed rust before trying to remove them - apparently they're prone to snapping. I have to replace the lower balljoints on my wife's subaru next. I'm sure as shit not gonna spend another $400 on knuckles and caliper supports.

Where's the best place to get oxygen and acetylene in the north columbus area? I need to get a full setup from scratch - tanks, hoses etc. And I need the gas too, so I don't think I can get it all from Lowes etc. (Thie don't have the gas, just empty tanks?)

Getting an error.

How do you get fuel in there?

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